@article{ref1,
title="Purpose in life and hopelessness: An empirical study",
journal="Universitas Psychologica",
year="2009",
author="García-Alandete, J. and Gallego-Pérez, J.F. and Pérez-Delgado, E.",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="447-454",
abstract="The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between purpose in life and hopelessness in a sample of 302 subjects. Hypothesis declare that booth variables are significant, negative, associated. <br><br>PURPOSE In Life Test (PIL; Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1969) and Hopelessness Scale (HS; Beck, Weissman, Lester & Trexler, 1974) are used. Statistical used are Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's rho coefficient. <br><br>RESULTS (r= -0.550, p= 0.000; rs= -0.502, p= 0.000) support hypothesis: purpose in life is negatively associated to hopelessness. High level of purpose in life involve less hopelessness, and existential vacuum is associated to high level of hopelessness, statistically significant.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="1657-9267",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}